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The new American Dream doesn’t live in a big city. It lives in Celina, Texas

The Census Bureau’s latest data make it official: the fastest-growing places in America are small exurban cities ringing Dallas and Houston.

By Nick LichtenbergMay 15, 2026
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Before ‘Star Wars’ made him a multimillionaire, Harrison Ford struggled to make ends meet—so he spent 15 years working a trades side-gig
By Preston ForeMay 15, 2026
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AI is wiping out entry-level jobs. Here’s how colleges can fill the gap
By Michael HansenMay 15, 2026
Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job
By Nick LichtenbergMay 14, 2026
Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink
Nonprofit CEOs say Trump’s economy is driving surging demand—and they’re pushed to the brink
By Sydney LakeMay 14, 2026
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Blackstone COO Jon Gray predicts ‘huge boom’ in blue-collar jobs—his own data center company is hiring 30,000 new roles
By Preston ForeMay 14, 2026
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Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to testify during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyDominoes are steadily falling in the path of the rate cuts Trump wants to see from Kevin Warsh
By Eleanor PringleMay 15, 2026
Jenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
NewslettersJenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
By Emma HinchliffeMay 15, 2026
US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2026.
InvestingBill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock
By Eva RoytburgMay 15, 2026
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Personal FinanceGavin Newsom blasts Trump and Bessent as ‘dumb and dumber’ while unveiling $350 billion state budget
By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
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North AmericaNew Mexico is raking in oil profits from Iran War, gaining $59 million for every $1 added to the price of a barrel
By Morgan Lee and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
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LawJury awards $49.5 million to family of 24-year-old who died in Boeing 737 Max crash in 2019
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
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PoliticsCIA director traveled to Cuba and met with Raul Castro’s grandson, officials confirm
By Andrea Rodriguez, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
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EuropePope Leo warns of ‘spiral of annihilation’ as AI warfare leads to symphony of destruction
By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
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SuccessJust like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
By Preston ForeMarch 23, 2026
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    AIAI was supposed to kill off consultants. It’s not happening, Capgemini’s strategy chief says
    By Jeremy KahnMarch 17, 2026
Reddit cofounder and CEO Steve Huffman
SuccessBillionaire Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says his company will ‘go heavy’ on hiring graduates because ‘they’re so much more AI native’ than older peers
By Emma BurleighMarch 23, 2026
How the Great Wealth Transfer could quietly disrupt corporate America’s leadership pipeline
C-SuiteHow the Great Wealth Transfer could quietly disrupt corporate America’s leadership pipeline
By Ruth UmohMarch 23, 2026
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ConferencesFortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMarch 23, 2026
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CommentaryAlibaba.com President: The one-person unicorn is coming. AI is making it possible
By Kuo ZhangMarch 23, 2026
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CommentaryGen Z is using ChatGPT to practice salary negotiations and tough conversations before they happen
By Phillip MillerMarch 22, 2026
  • Young sad college graduates
    SuccessServiceNow CEO says that new college graduate unemployment could reach 30% thanks to AI automation
    By Emma BurleighMarch 17, 2026
AI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees
AIAI may be helping more people start their own businesses, but without many employees
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 22, 2026
OpenAI cofounder says he hasn’t written a line of code in months and is in a ‘state of psychosis’ trying to figure out what’s possible
AIOpenAI cofounder says he hasn’t written a line of code in months and is in a ‘state of psychosis’ trying to figure out what’s possible
By Jason MaMarch 21, 2026
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CommentaryThe one skill that separates people who get smarter with AI from everyone else
By David Rock and Chris WellerMarch 21, 2026
Former Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett
SuccessDairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the ‘smartest person in the world’ isn’t the most important attribute for success
By Emma BurleighMarch 21, 2026
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CommentaryThe entry-level job market is the worst it’s been in 37 years. Stop blaming Gen Z
By Janelle Jones and Nia LawMarch 21, 2026
  • Young female college student smiling while doing homework
    SuccessLiberal arts degrees have long paid the worst salaries—but Microsoft chief scientist says in the age of AI, they will be ‘really important’ for Gen Z
    By Preston ForeMarch 17, 2026
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AIWomen are avoiding the very technology that threatens them most, as expert warns of a ‘two-tiered AI economy’ approaching
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 21, 2026
Stressed out job seeker on laptop
SuccessJob seekers aren’t imagining things: the number of candidates ghosted by employers just reached a three-year high thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighMarch 20, 2026
AI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match
SuccessAI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match
By Preston ForeMarch 20, 2026
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CommentaryThe 19th century banking problem that AI hasn’t solved yet
By Silvio Savarese and Sabastian NilesMarch 20, 2026
Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing
Future of WorkNvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 20, 2026
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EconomyGen Z’s straight‑A boom is quietly shrinking their paychecks
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
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Future of WorkSeattle passed a law to pay gig workers more and it backfired for one reason: economics
By Andrew Garin, Brian K. Kovak, Yuan An and The ConversationMarch 19, 2026
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SuccessTV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year
By Preston ForeMarch 19, 2026
Travis Kalanick, cofounder and former chief executive officer of Uber
SuccessUber cofounder says human workers will be extremely ‘valuable’ until super AGI steps into the picture: ‘That’s my white pill’
By Emma BurleighMarch 19, 2026
An AI jobs apocalypse? The CEO of Tech Mahindra is not so sure
EuropeAn AI jobs apocalypse? The CEO of Tech Mahindra is not so sure
By Kamal AhmedMarch 19, 2026
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CommentaryFrom pilot mania to portfolio discipline: how the best companies are escaping AI purgatory
By Keith Ferrazzi, Wendy Smith and Dan RobertsMarch 19, 2026
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CommentaryMy daughters are entering the workforce in the AI era. Hard work isn’t enough anymore
By Dennis KozakMarch 19, 2026
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AIJensen Huang just painted the most bold image of AI’s future: 7.5 million agents, 75,000 humans—100 AI workers for every person
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
Fortune 500 firm updates AI price tag to $4.5 trillion, estimating 93% of jobs vulnerable to disruption
AIFortune 500 firm updates AI price tag to $4.5 trillion, estimating 93% of jobs vulnerable to disruption
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream
Future of Work‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream
By Sydney LakeMarch 19, 2026
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CommentaryI run the world’s largest employee mental health company. Leaders are treating AI adoption as a tech problem. It’s not
By Paul PoseyMarch 18, 2026
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Commentary66% of CEOs are freezing hiring while betting billions on AI. It’s a costly miscalculation
By Katica RoyMarch 18, 2026
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
SuccessBlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI is creating a ‘crisis’ for Gen Z workers: the class of 2026 could face the highest unemployment in years—even without a recession
By Preston ForeMarch 18, 2026
Sri Lanka has just launched a 4-day week because of the Iran war—now, the nation is giving workers Wednesdays off in a desperate bid to conserve fuel
SuccessSri Lanka has just launched a 4-day week because of the Iran war—now, the nation is giving workers Wednesdays off in a desperate bid to conserve fuel
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 18, 2026
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By Jake AngeloMay 12, 2026
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Despite having a $165 million net worth, Scarlett Johansson says work-life balance doesn’t exist—and the first step to success is admitting thatplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeMay 13, 2026
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By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026
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